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Marcel Broodthaers — Éloge du sujet
Marcel Broodthaers

Éloge du sujet

1974

"Éloge du sujet" is a paper collage by Marcel Broodthaers mounted on card in the artist's own frame, exemplifying his conceptual approach to materials and presentation. The work engages with Broodthaers's characteristic interrogation of language, meaning, and the institutional frameworks of art, using the humble collage medium to explore how subjects are constructed and valued. Created during a period when the Belgian artist was increasingly focused on dematerialization and linguistic play, the work reflects his move away from traditional artistic media toward conceptual investigation.

Medium
(i) paper collage on card, in artist's frame

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Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 10, 2024

Lot 25

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Marcel Broodthaers, Éloge du sujet, 1974

"Éloge du sujet" is a paper collage by Marcel Broodthaers mounted on card in the artist's own frame, exemplifying his conceptual approach to materials and presentation. The work engages with Broodthaers's characteristic interrogation of language, meaning, and the institutional frameworks of art, using the humble collage medium to explore how subjects are constructed and valued. Created during a period when the Belgian artist was increasingly focused on dematerialization and linguistic play, the work reflects his move away from traditional artistic media toward conceptual investigation.

Medium
(i) paper collage on card, in artist's frame
Year
1974
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Philosophical Inquiry, Institutional Critique, Language And Text, Belgian Artist, Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Ironic, Post-Modern

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